{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.e3990908b168572bc460be6a5c692431e71afb2c.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued May 13 at 9:59PM EDT until May 14 at 7:08PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-13","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.e3990908b168572bc460be6a5c692431e71afb2c.002.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Indianapolis IN"},"word_count":280,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued May 13 at 9:59PM EDT until May 14 at 7:08PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN\n**Issued by:** NWS Indianapolis IN\n**Sent:** 2026-05-13T21:59:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-13T21:59:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-14T14:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Indiana...\n\nWhite River at Petersburg and Hazleton.\n\n.Heavy rainfall through the first half of last week produced minor\nflooding on the lower White River. Flooding is expected to conclude\nat Petersburg by Thursday afternoon and at Hazleton by Friday\nevening. Dry or light spotty rainfall through Friday night will give\na pause to flooding issues for at least that long across central and\nsouthern Indiana.\n\n* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.\n\n* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.\n\n* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.\n\n* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Flooding affects low agricultural lands,\nlow oil fields and closes Bottoms Rd...Brothers Rd and East\nGovernors Road in Knox County.  In agricultural season...farmers\nare concerned at this stage.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 9:30 PM EDT Wednesday /8:30 PM CDT Wednesday/ the stage\nwas 17.2 feet.\n- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours\nending at 9:30 PM EDT Wednesday /8:30 PM CDT Wednesday/ was\n19.0 feet.\n- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage\ntomorrow morning and continue falling and remain below flood\nstage.\n- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nCaution is urged when walking near riverbanks.\n\nBe especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the\ndangers of flooding.\n\nAdditional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.\n\nThe next statement should be issued Thursday afternoon by around 200\nPM EDT /100 PM CDT/."}